We believe in community
Naiwa is a collective rooted in the belief that community is one of the most powerful forces for creating a better world. We believe that when people come together and share their unique gifts, talents, and passions, something truly beautiful can emerge.
Whether you are a dancer, artist, musician, facilitator, healer, or simply someone with a creative spark and a desire to contribute, we would love to connect with you.
You might feel called to join us on one of our journeys into the jungle, collaborate during a retreat, or visit our holistic space in the Italian countryside. However you feel inspired to express yourself, there may be a way for us to create something meaningful together.
Naiwa is an open invitation to co-create, learn, celebrate, and grow in community.
We are based in Italy and welcome collaborations from around the world.
Naiwa: A Collective, A Home, A Way of Life
Nestled in the heart of the Abruzzo National Park, in the charming village of San Donato Val di Comino, Naiwa Project is a holistic space dedicated to connection, wellbeing, and conscious living.
Surrounded by ancient olive trees, forests, mountains, and pristine nature, our land offers a peaceful sanctuary for retreats, workshops, ceremonies, and community gatherings. Here, simplicity meets beauty: guests can reconnect with themselves, with others, and with the rhythms of the natural world.
Our space includes outdoor gathering areas, a sacred fire circle, camping among the olive groves, and a welcoming home where nourishing meals are prepared with seasonal ingredients, many of them harvested directly from our organic garden.
Naiwa Project is a place to slow down, breathe deeply, and experience the transformative power of nature, community, movement, music, and ritual.
More about the land
350 centuries-old olive trees, belonging to a rare and protected local variety at risk of erosion, Ulivo la Marina, rooted at the foot of the mountain, overlooking the valley and surrounded by the wild beauty of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park.
Just a five-minute walk away lies the ancient village of San Donato Val Comino, whose roots reach back to the Samnite world of the 4th–3rd centuries BC, when this valley was part of the ancient territory of Cominium. The present-day village began to take shape in the early Middle Ages, with its first written record dating back to 778 AD.
The Melfa River flows through this ancient valley, its waters connected to the memory of Mefite, the ancient Italic goddess of water, fertility and the mysterious forces beneath the earth. A sanctuary dedicated to her once stood near the springs of the Melfa, linking these waters to a sacred landscape that reaches far beyond recorded history.
Here, ancient olive trees, mountains, river and valley come together — a place where nature, culture and ancestral memory are still deeply intertwined.
